PORTER CREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNCIL
Minutes of Regular Meeting
September 14, 2022
School Library

“School Council would like to acknowledge that we are on the lands of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation People and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and thank them for allowing us to live and work on their traditional land.”

Present:	Council Members:				Administration:
		Angela Drainville:  Chair			Nicole Cross:  A/Principal
		Sheri Graham					Candice Deo:  Vice Principal
		Jennifer Kozmen				Jeffrey Hills:  A/Vice Principal
		Misty Ticiniski
		Jerry Zahora:  Secretary Treasurer

Regrets:	Michelle Telep:  Council Member

Guests:	Trevor Ratcliff:  A/Superintendent
		Geraldine Van Bibber:  MLA, Porter Creek North
		Brandie Chetcuti:  ESW/KDFN
		Jennifer Floyd:  Interested in council position
		Neil Salvin:  Interested in council position

1.	Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 7:18PM

2.	Adoption of Agenda:  Moved by Sheri, second by Jennifer, THAT the Agenda be adopted.								CARRIED

2.1	  Appointment of Chair/Vice Chair:

MOTION:	Moved by Misty, second by Sheri, THAT the PORTER CREEK SCHOOL COUNCIL
		makes a MOTION to appoint ANGELA DRAINVILLE as the Chair of PCSS Council.
										CARRIED

MOTION:	Moved by Sheri, second by Angela, THAT the PORTER CREEK SCHOOL COUNCIL
		makes a MOTION to appoint MISTY TICINISKI as the Vice Chair of PCSS Council.
										CARRIED

ACTION:	Jerry to notify Department.

3.	Adoption of Minutes:  Moved by Misty, second by Sheri, THAT the Minutes of Regular Meeting, June 8, 2022, be adopted.					CARRIED

4.	Parent/Community Issues:
An issue with students being referred to as “girls, boys”, has left some students  out and they are feeling frustrated.  Would like pronouns!
Administration has informed staff of this and to reach out to students  to  see how they would like to be addressed and their preferred names and pronouns. This issue has now been addressed.

Suggestion to perhaps bring back the “Comment Box”, so that students can put ii in any issues they may have and would like to bring forward.

Neil asked about the School Growth Plan and if it is still being worked on.  
Yes it is a living document being worked on.  
Neil also inquired about the Aspen Absences.  Still prefers the “Tattle tale” method, even if it does not provide details, this way parent is aware and can then question student.

Nicole advised there is the attendance policy in place, which is being followed as well. 

SASE program is a great.  Cultural room has a First Nations name (Southern Tutchone).  It is in discussions at this time on how to reference to this room.

5.	Reports:  Committees:
5.1	Field Trips:  Discussed under Principal’s Report
5.2	Transportation Committee:  A meeting is to be held end of September.
	Sheri will represent council
	Bus passes:  App on phone is not working yet and not enough passes have been 	
	distributed to the school for students

	Communication between registration and providing of bus passes has not been
	working properly.  
	Not all applications for busing were received or changes to bus routes were not 
	communicated properly.  As well bus tags or #’s to be mailed prior to.

	City bus passes.  Roundtable discussions on whether they can be emailed to the 
	students rather than the office. 

5.3	AYSCBC:  Sheri provided an update:
	The AYSCBC School Councils’ Fall Conference is in the planning process.
	To be held on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday Nov 5 (with a possibility of a Thursday
	November 3 session) at the Yukon Inn.  There will Zoom available, however, 
	in person is recommended.

	Focus of conference will be about learning opportunities for new and returning
	Council members.
	Some of the sessions planned:
-	“What’s New in Yukon Education”, with the Hon. Jeanie McLean, Minister of Education
-	Panel discussion on  Special and Inclusive Education
-	Breakout sessions:  Education Act 101; School Growth Plans
-	Breakout sessions:  Conflict Resolution and Communication;  School Councils and Policy Making; Secretary/Treasurer workshop
-	School Councils’ Round table
-	And this year, Councils will be working together to create a set of recommendations to present to the Minister and Department of Ed.

6.	Principal’s Report:
Staffing Changes/Updates:
-	Enrolment:  479
-	Nicole Cross is the A/Principal 
-	Jeffrey Hills joins as the A/Vice Principal
-	New EA’s join:  Samantha Meloche, April MacDonald, Justin Saunders, 
Craig McLellan, Shawn Couch-Lacey.  3.5 FTE remain to be filled
-	Paul Macdonald (PE), Kathleen McDade (SASE, Land Based Leadership and French), David Schroeder (Math) come back from leave
-	Gina Sparling, (HOPE/Shared Resource), Anton Riffel (Metals), 
Danielle Payne, (LA & Transitions), Katarina Rodriguez (LA, Hair & Esthetics, 
English 11FP)
-	Front Office Records Clerk is away due to Medical, position filled temporary until November with Rachel Grantham
-	In process of hiring a Library Clerk 

Social/Emotional/Spirit:
-	Gr. 8 orientation session – Aug. 19th, 
-	Mini Assemblies completed this week
-	Terry Fox Run – Sept. 23rd, as well it will be a first homeroom of the year
It will be in PCSS “houses”. Students will name the houses
Fundraising to be donated directly to CPSS fundraising with a tax receipt through the Terry Fox Foundation website 
-	Cafeteria starts this week, - will continue to partner with YFNED to provide all students of PCSS access to free food. Lunch cards are accessible in office and with period two teachers
-	Working with the FADS and Art teachers to install a “Graffiti Art” wall by the office windows
-	Mental Wellness Counsellor in school every Tuesday
-	MADD programming happened on Sept 8 and 9
-	Jason Cook took a group of student to CRIA training (Child Rights Impact Assessment).  Put on by the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate

Academic/Academic Support:
-	Learning Support environment set up with teacher and EA
-	Student Assistance Plan meetings have re started and initial check ins done by teachers, admin, counsellors.  2 have been held so far
-	After school tutoring begins Sept. 20.  Will run Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday – 3:13 – 4:30 in Room 202
-	First contact home should be made for all students this week (informal) either via email or phone call

Arts/Athletics:
-	Volleyball season has started with practices and plans for games
-	Open  court Basketball on Fridays starting soon

School Growth/Curriculum/Assessment:
-	PD Day:  Aug. 18/19 to Review of Safe School Policy and Procedures and Child Protection training, Review of the Education Recovery Document and Numeracy at PCSS, as well, classroom set up and run through time for teachers and EA’s
-	Upcoming PD Day:  Sept. 28th:  Long Ago People’s Place, John Finland from CAFN will narrate, plus there will be a bus tour on  September 29th, Child Protection Modules and Safer School Policies

Facility/Health and Safety:
-	First Health and safety meeting was held and a committee was formed.  A walk through scheduled with Dianna White, Jeffrey is on committee.
-	Two more Interactive Whiteboards in classrooms were requested, on top of the one that has been confirmed.
-	Working with Property Management on:
o	Bathroom painting to cover the vandalism 
o	Gender Neutral Change Room
o	Old Junior Boys change room – ceiling tiles, bathroom stall and shower doors.  No stall around toilet and no doors on shower stalls.  Tiles are coming off, this is a priority!!
o	New library set up
o	Dust Collector is working – still some work being done on the exterior (insulation, water wrap and supports)  

Field Trips: 
-	SASE:  completed a canoe trip and some rock climbing trips (Trevor Hale)
-	FADS Vancouver trip has been approved for October

Budgets:
-	No extra funds in relation to COVID spending

First Nations and Cultural Inclusion:
-	CELC/ESW’s in place as well as the Culture Room tutoring/support space staffed by YFNED advocates
-	2 postings are open for PC for Southern Tutchone language teachers
-	First Nations Ways of Knowing, Doing and Being part of course planning and a focus in the school growth plan.  Have started Land Based Leadership 8 Programming
-	Jenny George is taking her English First People’s class to a Hide Camp on
Oct.7 at Golden Horn
-	Cultural Committee will resume meetings on Sept. 20

Upcoming/Invitations/Council Requests Follow up:
-	Working on a Jordan’s Principle capital grant application for larger PCSS 2030 projects
-	Partnering with YFNED to complete a Youth Arctic Inspiration Prize application for funding for a covered fire pit, traditional outbuilding and information boards
-	Open House and Honour Roll awards – October 5
-	Offering Core French Program – ½ day French 10 and science 10, Marie-Eve to teach it.
Dept. of Education has received federal funding to support the enhancement of Core French in schools.  PCSS will undertake going into next year and advertise for with Gr. 9’s
-	Cap and Gown date has been changed to June 13th so it is not on same day as FH.

7.	Treasurer’s Report:
Balance on Account is:  $18,215.18.  Contribution Agreement funding has been received.

8.	Old Business and Correspondence:
8.1	Future School Planning:  
	Angela provided a brief background, the vision for the school, the short, medium
	and long term.  Would like to strike a committee to work on.
	Neil is interested in being on it, as are others.  To be discussed further.

	Garbage Cans:  

ACTION:	Trevor to check into to see of PC can obtain.  These were discussed with 
		The Minister and DM in the past and were to be supplied.

9.	New Business and Correspondence:
9.1	School Council Vacancies:

	A couple of interested parents attend meeting.  Councils discuss and the 
	following Resolution is passed:

MOTION: RESOLUTION:   Moved by Misty, second by Sheri, THAT the PORTER CREEK 
			       SCHOOL COUNCIL makes the following RESOLUTION:

			To recommend to the Minister of Education to appoint 
			NEIL SALVIN to the Porter Creek School Council.
					CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOTION:  RESOLUTION:  Moved by Misty, second by Jennifer, THAT the PORTER CREEK
			       SCHOOL COUNCIL makes the following RESOLUTION:

				To recommend to the Minister of Education to appoint
				JENNIFER FLOYD to the Porter Creek School Council.
						CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

10.	 Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 9:00PM  Motion by Misty.
Next Regular meeting, October 12, 2022

________________________				______________________
Angela Drainville:					Jerry Zahora:
Chair							Secretary Treasurer